WASHINGTON (WBAP/KLIF) – Former Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne is urging her colleagues in the House of Representatives to refuse contributions from Big Tech companies including Google, Apple, Facebook Twitter and Amazon. In a letter to members of the house the freshman congresswoman says the companies abuse their power and market dominance to censor conservative…… MORE
Feds Walk Back Claims Capitol Mob Aimed to ‘Assassinate’ Elected Officials
Update at 5:30pm: (AP) – The prosecutor leading the investigation into the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week says authorities have no direct evidence that the rioters were plotting to assassinate officials. The comments from acting District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Michael Sherwin on Friday come after prosecutors said in court papers filed…… MORE
American Red Cross Partners with NFL to Urge Residents to Donate Blood, Plasma
NORTH TEXAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – The American Red Cross is in need of blood and has partnered with the National Football League to encourage North Texans to donate blood and plasma. The organization’s Krystal Smith said donations typically decline during winter but the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue. “With the rise and COVID cases…… MORE
Texas Passes 1 Million Mark for Vaccine Doses Given
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has distributed more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday, as the state ramps up mass vaccination efforts while hospitals grapple with record numbers of patients. The nation’s second-most populous state with nearly 30 million people has increased shot efforts in recent days by…… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Tom Hanks and More In Our Weekly New Movie Reviews
Tom Hanks is in a new movie about a man who gives people the news…but not in a way you’d think. Frank Swietek reviews that, along with three other new movies, with Dave and Amy.… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Impeaching Biden, and a White House Toilet Story
A Congresswoman from Georgia says she plans to file articles of impeachment against Joe Biden when he takes over, and Ivanka Trump didn’t let secret service agents use her toilet. Dave and Amy tell the story and react, and one of them is on the side of Ivanka Trump!!… MORE
KLIF Morning News: Biden’s COVID Plan & A COVID Pigeon
President-Elect Joe Biden has laid out his financial plans for handling COVID once he enters the White House, and it includes a minimum wage hike alongside more stimulus money. Dave & Amy tell you about it, and more, in today’s KLIFnotes.… MORE
Some DISD Students May Soon Have A Longer School Year
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – The Dallas Independent School District is trying to find a way to help students who aren’t doing well with the on-line learning imposed on them by the coronavirus pandemic. DISD’s Board of Trustees considered three alternate school calendars during Thursday night’s meeting. Two of them would extend the school year for five…… MORE
Prosecutor: Grapevine Man Aimed ‘To Take Hostages’ In Capitol Riot
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) – A prosecutor says a retired Air Force officer who was part of the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol carried plastic zip-tie handcuffs because he meant “to take hostages.” Retired Lieutenant Colonel Larry Rendall Brock Jr. appeared at a detention hearing in Fort Worth, Texas, on Thursday. The 53-year-old is…… MORE
Loan Application Deadline Extended for Small Business Owners Impacted by Covid-19
DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF)- Small business owners impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic now have until December 31st 2021 to apply for a loan. The U.S. Small Business Administration extended the deadline as a result of the recent bipartisan Covid-19 Relief Bill passed by Congress and enacted by President Trump To date, the SBA has approved $197 billion in low-interest loans, which provide working capital funds to small businesses, nonprofits…… MORE
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